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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 3/6] ext4: Use ext4_get_block_write() for DAX
On Fri, Jul 03, 2015 at 10:40:40AM -0400, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> From: Matthew Wilcox <willy@linux.intel.com>
>
> DAX relies on the get_block function either zeroing newly allocated blocks
> before they're findable by subsequent calls to get_block, or marking newly
> allocated blocks as unwritten. ext4_get_block() cannot create unwritten
> extents, but ext4_get_block_write() can.

To be clear, this patch has no prerequistes or dependencies, right?
That is, it would be fine if I take this through the ext4 git tree?
Or is there a reason or a preference for carrying this patch
somewhere else?

Also, is there a way I can test the DAX functionality in ext4 using
KVM? If so, can you give me a cheat sheet about how I can do that?

Thanks,

- Ted


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